PHP Include - does it help loading times?

[Dev01]

Hi

 

Does using the PHP include function for header, menu etc etc help loading times or does it mean more HTTP requests when a page loads each time?

 

Thanks very much

 

Dev01

[waynew]

I don't think so... unless of course the file it is trying to include doesn't exist... Anyway, I doubt that you'll ever have to worry about this.

[JasonLewis]

The only thing it does is separates each different section of the website into smaller, more manageable files. I wouldn't think it'd affect the loading time, you could certainly perform some tests if your that worried.

[emma57573]

I dont think so as the code is still going into your page its just being called for instead.

[Dev01]

Thanks everyone for the replies.

 

I know it makes managing the content easier, however, I wondered, by including the PHP include function, the pages do not have to reload those sections when a new page is selected.

 

Now I think about it though, a HTTP request still has to be made when it loads to get the info from the include file! So I kind of answered my own question!

 

Thanks very much, problem sorted.

 

Regards to all